Nation in Focus

September 10, 2013 1:02 AM

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LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 09: A rainbow appears over an air traffic control tower under construction at McCarran International Airport on September 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A monsoon thunderstorm swept across the area causing power outages and flooding. Flights at McCarran were grounded for about an hour because fueling operations were halted as a result of lightning from the storm. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) less

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 09: A rainbow appears over an air traffic control tower under construction at McCarran International Airport on September 9, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A monsoon thunderstorm swept ... more

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning the men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Day Fifteen of the 2013 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 9, 2013 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Photo by Jaime L. Mikle/Getty Images for the USTA) less

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 09: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates winning the men's singles final match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia on Day Fifteen of the 2013 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National ... more

Children take refuge from the heat by playing in the fountain at the Kansas State Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Hutchinson, Kan. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Lindsey Bauman)

Children take refuge from the heat by playing in the fountain at the Kansas State Fair on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Hutchinson, Kan. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Lindsey Bauman)

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Josh Johnson with UTEC Contruction replaces an HID or High-intensity discharge lamp with a new led light on a lightpole on 13th Street, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/ The Augusta Chronicle, Todd Bennett) less

Josh Johnson with UTEC Contruction replaces an HID or High-intensity discharge lamp with a new led light on a lightpole on 13th Street, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/ The Augusta Chronicle, ... more

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: Syrian American protesters gather outside the U.S Capitol urging Congress to support U.S. President Barack Obama in striking Syria for using chemical weapons against its own people September 9, 2013 in Washington, DC. Obama is scheduled to address the nation on the issue tomorrow night, with votes in the Senate and House likely to take place later this week. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: Syrian American protesters gather outside the U.S Capitol urging Congress to support U.S. President Barack Obama in striking Syria for using chemical weapons against its own ... more

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2010 file photo, the sun is obscured as heavy smoke billows from the roof of the Hitching Post Inn as members of Cheyenne Fire and Rescue spray water to try and contain the fire, in Cheyenne, Wyo. A federal judge on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013 sentenced 52-year-old Ajay Jariwala of Albuquerque, N.M. to six years in prison for his role in the arson attack that burned down most of the landmark hotel. (AP Photo/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle, Michael Smith, File) less

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2010 file photo, the sun is obscured as heavy smoke billows from the roof of the Hitching Post Inn as members of Cheyenne Fire and Rescue spray water to try and contain the fire, in ... more

Will Schmidt flies above Lake Mendota near the UW-Madison campus in Madison, Wis. on a water jet-powered flyboard Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Schmidt invested in the apparatus after taking an initial test flight a year ago. "The first day I did it, I quit my job" said the former entertainment coordinator who is now one of approximately 30 trainers working in the United States. Tethered to a 37-foot fire hose connected to a jet ski, riders are lifted into the air by 1,000 gallons of water per minute which is diverted from the watercraft's engine. "I can teach anyone to do it in about five minutes" said Schmidt, whose oldest customer so far has been an 81-year-old man. "It's kind of unlike anything else. You feel like Iron Man." (AP Photo/Wisconsin State Journal, John Hart) less

Will Schmidt flies above Lake Mendota near the UW-Madison campus in Madison, Wis. on a water jet-powered flyboard Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. Schmidt invested in the apparatus after taking an initial test flight a ... more

Janyk Krisulevicz, 6, does not want to leave his mother, Ewa Krisulevicz, before the first day of kindergarten at Colonial Road School in Franklin Lakes, N.J. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.(AP Photo/The Record of Bergen County, Kevin R. Wexler) ONLINE OUT; MAGS OUT; TV OUT; INTERNET OUT; NO ARCHIVING; MANDATORY CREDIT less

Janyk Krisulevicz, 6, does not want to leave his mother, Ewa Krisulevicz, before the first day of kindergarten at Colonial Road School in Franklin Lakes, N.J. Monday, Sept. 9, 2013.(AP Photo/The Record of ... more

An attendee using an Apple Inc. laptop computer watches a presentation at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. TechCrunch, which runs from Sept. 9-11, features leaders from various technology fields and includes a competition for the best new startup company. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg less

An attendee using an Apple Inc. laptop computer watches a presentation at the TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2013 conference in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Monday, Sept. 9, 2013. TechCrunch, which runs from ... more

FINCHVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 9: A Burley tobacco leaf grown by Tucker Farms is pictured before being harvested by migrant workers September 9, 2013 in Finchville, Kentucky. The migrant workers participate in the U.S. Department of Labor's H-2A temporary agricultural program, which allows agricultural employers to hire temporary help for seasonal work. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images) less

FINCHVILLE, KY - SEPTEMBER 9: A Burley tobacco leaf grown by Tucker Farms is pictured before being harvested by migrant workers September 9, 2013 in Finchville, Kentucky. The migrant workers participate in the ... more

Charlie Roberts, 9 months, keeps cool with a wet towel while taking a nap in the Eisenhower building at the Kansas State Fair on Monday afternoon, Sept. 9, 2013, in Hutchinson, Kan. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson News, Sandra J. Milburn) less

Charlie Roberts, 9 months, keeps cool with a wet towel while taking a nap in the Eisenhower building at the Kansas State Fair on Monday afternoon, Sept. 9, 2013, in Hutchinson, Kan. (AP Photo/The Hutchinson ... more

Terri Gilreath holds a candle in her hand as she joins around 50 other local residents at a candlelight vigil to urge Rep. John Lewis to vote against military action in Syria, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Woodruff Park in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Curtis Compton) MARIETTA DAILY OUT; GWINNETT DAILY POST OUT; LOCAL TV OUT; WXIA-TV OUT; WGCL-TV OUT less

Terri Gilreath holds a candle in her hand as she joins around 50 other local residents at a candlelight vigil to urge Rep. John Lewis to vote against military action in Syria, Monday, Sept. 9, 2013, at Woodruff ... more

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Jim Skamarakus, of Huntington Mills, Pa., fishes for carp in Lackawanna State Park Monday Sept. 9, 2013, near Scranton, Pa. Cool morning temperatures are giving way with summer-like weather expected early in the week. (AP Photo/Scranton Times & Tribune, Michael J. Mullen) less

Jim Skamarakus, of Huntington Mills, Pa., fishes for carp in Lackawanna State Park Monday Sept. 9, 2013, near Scranton, Pa. Cool morning temperatures are giving way with summer-like weather expected early in ... more

April Siglar, of East Alton, Ill., races in the 20th annual Soapbox Festival in East Alton, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/The Telegraph,Margie M. Barnes) THE NEWS-DEMOCRAT AND THE POST-DISPATCH OUT

April Siglar, of East Alton, Ill., races in the 20th annual Soapbox Festival in East Alton, Ill., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/The Telegraph,Margie M. Barnes) THE NEWS-DEMOCRAT AND THE POST-DISPATCH OUT

Photo: Margie M. Barnes, Associated Press

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Chloe Grace McKeown, left, who belongs to David and Sarah McKeown, of Saint Clair, Pa., left, and Bandit, of the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc., right, greet each other during the annual Heritage Day in Orwigsburg, Pa., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/he Republican-Herald, Jacqueline Dormer) MANDATORY CREDIT less

Chloe Grace McKeown, left, who belongs to David and Sarah McKeown, of Saint Clair, Pa., left, and Bandit, of the Mid-Atlantic Great Dane Rescue League, Inc., right, greet each other during the annual Heritage ... more